Oceanography

Oceanography Facts
The collection of oceanography facts in this article can really make you aware that the oceanic scales are different than those, used by terrestrial man. To know more about oceanography facts, read on...

Ocean Biomes
A biome is a major biotic community where life thrives in harmony with the surroundings. Since 70% of the Earth's surface is covered with water, the ocean biome is the largest of all biomes. Any environment of water with 3.5% or more salinity can be considered a salt water or ocean habitat.

Ocean Currents
Ocean currents are now being considered as one of the sources of energy. They also affect the climate of the continents. Read on…

Ocean Food Chain
A big fish eats the small fish. This is how the food chain of the ocean works. Read on to know more...

Why is the Ocean Water Salty
Waters of the Ocean have various chemical salts dissolved in it. Read on to know why the waters of the ocean are salty.

Oceans of The World
The International Hydrographic Organization recently recognized Southern Ocean as one of the oceans of the world. Read on.

Exploring Earth’s Last Frontier with ROVs
Approximately 70% of the world is covered by water. Tremendous pressures limit where we can go in this watery world. Yet remote operated vehicles are making its exploration possible.

Becoming a Marine Biologist
Marine biology is a challenging and rewarding career. Read on to know how to pursue a career in this field.

Ocean Currents and Tides
The earth's oceans are nature's gifts. Currents and tides are major forces of the ocean. Read on to find about them.

Go to Sea with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute’s SEA Semester
Does the sea call to you? Even if you’ve never considered a career in ocean science, you might benefit from the SEA semester offered by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

Oceanography: Ocean Waves
Read on to know more about the ocean waves, how they form and the tsunamis…

Marine Biome - Marine Biology
The marine biome is the largest biome on the earth, with a wide diversity of plants and animals. Read more about the marine biology of this unique and vast habitat.

Startling Increase in Number of Ocean Dead Zones
Scientists have found 200 "dead zones" in the world’s oceans—a 34% jump in the number of such zones from just two years ago.

Ocean’s Evil Dance
This article is to the name of those peoples who died or were affected greatly by the ocean’s evil dance. It features mysterious sea, saga of legends, creatures and history.

What is El Niño?
The El Niño effect was the most talked about phenomenon in the midnineties. El Niño has changed a lot of things all over the world. It is crucial to understand at least some the effects of El Niño.

Ocean Life
From sites focusing on dolphins to those profiling sharks, the Internet invites ocean aficionados to get their feet wet.

What Causes Tides in the Sea
Twice a day the level of the seas rises and falls. These changes in level are called tides. They are caused mainly by the pull of the moon's gravity on the Earth. To know more about Tides - read on -

Hundreds of New Marine Species Discovered in Australia
Marine biologists have discovered hundreds of new and rare species while exploring the waters around two remote islands and a reef off the Australian coast

Global Warming: Sea Level Rises May Accelerate Due to Melting Ice Sheet
By the end of the century sea levels may be rising three times as fast as they are at present, as a result of rapid melting of the Greenland ice sheet

Marine Census Clears Halfway Mark By Listing Over 120,000 Species
Biologists estimate around 230,000 marine species are known to science, although there could be three times as many in the oceans which are as yet undiscovered

Oceans Clearing Greenhouse Gases Faster Than Expected
Findings show that natural processes are destroying more pollutants, such as ozone and methane, than previously thought. But the tropical Atlantic cannot be taken for granted as a permanent sink for ozone, scientists warn

Huge Study Gives Wake-up Call on State of World's Oceans
Fishing, climate change and pollution have left an indelible mark on virtually all of the world's oceans

Ocean Floor Sensors Will Warn of Failing Gulf Stream
An armada of robot submarines and marine sensors are to be deployed across the Atlantic to provide early warning that the Gulf Stream might be failing, an event that would trigger cataclysmic freezing in Britain for decades

Call for Wildlife Reserve to Cover 30% of Oceans
Scientists have called for almost a third of the world's oceans to be turned into protected areas for marine wildlife - to maintain food supplies and stop damage to underwater habitats and wildlife.

Water Found Under Antarctic Ice to Raise Sea Level Forecasts
Scientists have detected a network of lakes and rivers of rapidly moving water under the thick ice sheet of West Antarctica, a discovery that will force a revision of predictions of global sea levels as the sheet melts due to climate change.

Ocean Pumps 'could Cut Carbon Dioxide'
An inventor has claimed he can solve some of the world's most serious environmental problems using plankton and lengths of plastic tubing, it was reported today.

Time Running Out to Curb Effects of Deep Sea Pollution, Warns Un
· Pace of change outstrips conservation efforts · Water temperature rises as alkalinity falls

Floating Lab Tracks Sahara Sandstorms' Effect on Ecosystem
UK oceanographers are trying to find out how dust and oceans interact.

Sea Level Rise Doubles in 150 Years
· Increase blamed on fossil fuel use since 19th century · Cut in greenhouse gases futile, researchers say

Ocean Warming Threatens Antarctic Wildlife
· Sea ice melts and glaciers shrink at accelerating rate · Decline in stocks of krill hits entire food chain

Vital Marine Species Under Threat
The great predators of the seas - tuna, swordfish, marlin and others - could be on the way out. Canadian researchers who surveyed the catches from ocean fishery "hotspots" warn that not only are numbers in decline, but also the variety of species in any region.

Arctic Pollution Blamed on Seabirds
Most of the human-made contaminants found in the pristine high Arctic were dumped there in the traditional way by breeding birds, according to Canadian scientists.

Ocean fish and heavy metals make news
Government warnings about consumption of wild fish present an opportunity for fish farmers and aquaculture.

Oceans of Evidence for Global Warming
The first evidence of human-produced global warming in the oceans has been found, thanks to computer analysis of seven million temperature readings taken over 40 years to depths of 700 metres (2,300ft).

Images From Ocean Floor Give Clues to Tsunami
Royal Navy survey ship reveals seabed fractures and landslides caused by earthquake, now reclassified as second largest ever recorded.

Biologists to Explore 'lost World' of the Arctic Ocean
Biologists are about to enter a lost world deep in the greatest tract of unexplored territory on the planet.

Ocean Robots to Reveal Secrets of the Deep
US and Canadian scientists are preparing to launch a £110m study of the oceans using submarine robot laboratories linked by a 2,000-mile network of fibre optic cables.

Scientists Discover Deep Sea Enigma
Ocean survey could bring to light many unknown species. The creature, as viewed from the submarine moving about the ocean depths between Iceland and the Azores, was like nothing the marine biologists had seen before.

Indian Ocean 'heatwaves' Spell Disaster for Coral
Vast areas of coral reef could perish within the next few decades in a procession of cyclic "heatwaves" in the Indian Ocean, a marine biologist warns today.

Scientists Puzzled By Blob on the Beach
Call it for the moment the blob, or the creature from the deep. An enigmatic lump of gelatinous flesh washed ashore on the coast of Chile is puzzling marine scientists. "We have never seen such a strange creature before," said Elsa Cabrera, a marine biologist and director of the centre...

Sea change threatens Antarctic life
The Southern ocean is getting warmer and it could mean the loss of thousands of marine species, scientists warn. Sensitive Antarctic species including giant sea spiders, huge submarine relatives of the woodlouse and sea gooseberries the size of footballs could perish as Southern ocean waters warm by 2-3C (3.6-5.4F) in the next century, scientists warned yesterday.

Online Atlas of Oceans Launched
The United Nations and leading scientific institutions today launched the first online atlas of the world's oceans in order to educate, monitor, share research and help track problems such as the effects of global warming.